Learn more about the founding of the city of Saltillo ...
The current city of Saltillo, capital of the state of Coahuila, was founded in the XVI century after the name of "Villa de Santiago del Saltillo" was given to it in 1577 and later, in 1591, the " Villa de San Esteban de la Nueva Tlaxcala ”, a town inhabited mainly by indigenous people, mostly Tlaxcalans brought by the colonization; It was, with the union of both towns, that it was possible to form what would later become the city of Saltillo, which for many years would become the capital of one of the most extensive political domains of America, in which the current territories were included. from Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and Texas.
In our times, Saltillo has become a modern city that has the most excellent means of communication and transportation, where the main economic activities are generated by industry, agriculture and, of course, trade, among the many attractions that the The center of the city offers the visitor the Plaza de Armas, where right in front is the Cathedral of Santiago, built between 1745 and 1800, in a baroque style that combines Solomonic columns with stipes pilasters; Inside, the cathedral houses the golden altarpieces, also in the Baroque style, which went around the world as part of that great exhibition called: "Mexico: Splendors of 30 centuries".
Also noteworthy, in the center of the capital of Coahuila are the Government Palace buildings, made of pink quarry, which houses a mural with the staging of the history of the State; the Liceo de las Artes; the Casino of Saltillo; the Juárez Campus, where Don Benito Juárez himself stayed during the French intervention; the Municipal Palace that has the paintings of the artist Jorge González Camarena; the Temple of San Esteban and of course, the City Theater called “Fernando Soler”.
After touring these historic buildings, the visitor can go to any of the local markets and take as a souvenir of the place, the famous and colorful sarapes that for many years have given identity to Saltillo and that proudly show their face for Mexico anywhere in the world Source: Exclusive from Mexico Unknown online
